Title: Tap hole plug gun for metallurgical furnaces The invention relates to a tap hole plug gun (1) for metallurgical furnaces, having a pressure cylinder (2) for receiving the plugging compound, which has a closable filling opening (3) for the plugging compound, and having a plugging piston for pressing the plugging compound out from a mouthpiece (6) of the pressure cylinder (2) pressed against ...

Wireless communications are transmitted from at least two radioterminals to a base station co-channel over a return link using a return link alphabet. Wireless communications are also transmitted from the base station to the at least two 5 radioterminals over a forward link using a forward link alphabet that has more symbols than the return link alphabet. The co-channel signals are deciphered at t...

The benzimidazole-4-carboxamide derivatives of formula (Ⅰ) in which X and Y are defined as the specification, their preparation methods, pharmaceutical compositions and their uses are disclosed. The derivatives of the present invention have antiviral activity.

A single use safety syringe (10) has a barrel (12) having a leading end (14) and a trailing end (16). A needle 18 is sealably, but removably, attached to an opening in the leading end. A plunger (20) is slidably received through an opening in the trailing end. Upon completion of an injection, the plunger (20) engages the needle (18) and the needle can then be manually retracted into the barrel (12...

Compositions and methods for preparing mesoporous materials from low Si/ Al ratio zeolites. Such compositions can be prepared by acid wash and/or isomorphic substitution pretreatment of low Si/ Al ratio zeolites prior to introduction of mesoporosity.

The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for screening inhibitors of aggregation mediated proteotoxicity. The disclosure provides transgenic animals and cell useful for such screening. Also provided are compounds useful for inhibiting aggregation mediated proteotoxicity in a subject.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed which facilitate the rapid, noninvasive and quantitative measurement of the concentration of flavonoid compounds, as well as their isomers and metabolites, in biological tissue such as human skin. Low-intensity, visible-light illumination of intact tissue provides for high spatial resolution, and allows for precise quantification of the flavonoid levels in the t...

A wound dressing for an aspirated wound dressing system, with a wound interface region for contacting or facing a wound site; an aspiration port for receiving suction for aspiration of wound exudate; a liquid permeable pressure barrier disposed between the wound interface region and the aspiration port for substantially preventing application of negative pressure from the aspiration port to the wo...

The object of the invention is a compact container (10) with a double wall (14), intended to receive a depilatory composition (12) intended to be brought to the temperature of use by heating in a microwave oven, characterised in that it comprises a lid (16) provided with at least one access opening (20) to said depilatory composition (12), with the lid closed.

The invention relates to methods for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, particularly for autism spectrum disorders characterized by increased head size (circumference) and deficits in social behavior.

An embodiment for disposing a sleeve (601) on a fluid conduit (610) includes positioning a sleeve through lead rollers (105-107), pressing sleeve edges to flatten the sleeve against its normal geometry, aligning the flattened sleeve with opposing guide channels (114, 115) defined in an passage through a sleeve guide (101), feeding the sleeve through the passage, and compressing the sleeve in the p...

The mobile communication method comprises a step (A) in which macro user equipment (MUE) engaged in a communication in a first cell under the control of a first macro base station (MBS) measures a reception timing difference between a downlink signal from said first cell and a downlink signal from a second cell under the control of a second femto base station (FBS), a step (B) in which the macro u...

A composite material having thermoplastic properties and comprising organic matter and optionally one or both of inorganic matter and plastic with unique characteristics is provided. Such a composite material may be prepared from waste such as domestic waste. For preparation of the composite material, waste is dried, optionally particulated. The dried and optionally particulated waste material is ...

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of rosuvastatin [7-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2- (methanesulphonyl-methyl-amino)-pyrimidin-5-yl]-(3R,51S)- dihydroxy-hept-6-enoic acid] of the formula (I) salts formed with bivalent cations, preferably with calcium or zinc ions, characterized in that rosuvastatin tert.-butylammonium salt is reacted with the appropriate bivalen...

According to the invention there is provided a method for diagnosing food allergy including: (a) asking a patient each of the following questions: are any drugs which can cause the symptoms complained of being taken or have recently been taken; are symptoms triggered by nuts other than peanut; are symptoms triggered by a specific food other than a nut; are symptoms triggered by fruit and vegetable...

According to the invention there is provided a method for diagnosing urticaria or angioedema including: (a)asking a patient the following questions: are any NSAIDs or aspiring being taken; are symptoms triggered by aspirin, aspirin-containing drugs, orange juice, curry or high-aspirin content food; is tingling of the mouth or lips, swelling of the tongue, the inside of the mouth or throat, difficu...

The invention relates to a method of marking a batch of products, consisting in forming a synthetic hologram of an image (20) on each product, said hologram being furthermore encoded using a phase key, the image comprising a first portion (22) common to the various products of the batch and a second portion (24) that differs from one product to another.

Provided is a wire tenser, which is not heavy even if its rigidity is satisfactory. Unlike the existing wire tenser having a guide member, the wire tenser comprises a string member having a guide portion formed integrally such that a frame plate is so folded at an end portion on the entrance side of the string member as to narrow the clearance. As a result, the wire tenser can be light-weighted by...

A PLASTIC RUNNING RAIL The invention refers to a plastic running rail 5 comprising a low cost plastic internal substrate covered by a UV-resistant plastic skin. Figure 1

FLOATABLE DIVING TORCH 5 A diving torch that floats over the water is revealed. The diving torch includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located on a front cover thereof. A front end of a barrel is enlarged outward to form a receiving space for loading a light cup and the receiving space is threaded with the front cover by a threaded portion. 10 A waterproof was...